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06/13/2025 WisDOT North Central Region Road Construction Update

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) North Central Region provides interstate and state highway construction updates for the following counties in north central Wisconsin: Adams, Green Lake, Florence, Forest, Iron, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marquette, Menominee, Oneida, Portage, Price, Shawano, Vilas, Waupaca, Waushara and Wood counties.

Construction schedules may fluctuate pending weather conditions and crew availability.

 

Florence County

Highway: WIS 70
Location: Forest Road 2154 to US 2
Schedule: April 24 to July 24, 2025
Project description: Crews will repave the road and replace culverts where needed.

Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will mill and pave the road.

Traffic impacts (next 10 days): Motorists will encounter lane closures with flaggers while crews mill and pave along WIS 70. Traffic will be reduced to one lane during daylight hours while work is taking place but after hours will be brought back to two 12-foot lanes.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis70florence/

 

Forest County

Highway: US 8
Location: WIS 55 to Otter Creek Road
Schedule: April 14 to Oct. 31, 2025
Project description: The project will include:

  • Milling the existing pavement and resurfacing it with new asphalt areas along US 8 within the project limits except for the section between Fire Keeper and Bug Lake roads.
  • Removing the climbing lane from Grandview Avenue to High View Drive and improving storm water drainage in the area.
  • Reconfiguring the lanes between Wildwood and Grandview avenues.
  • Making profile and horizontal adjustments on US 8 between Fire Keeper and Bug Lake roads.
  • Grading slopes and removing cable guard throughout the corridor at existing cable guard locations.
  • Replacing several culvert pipes.

Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

  • Continue installing erosion control and landscaping
  • Continue removing topsoil and excavating/filling in between Firekeeper Road and Indian Drive
  • Complete the box culvert extension near Kwe Da Kik
  • Continue excavation for the new box culvert and associated storm sewer
  • Begin construction of the new pedestrian box culvert
  • Complete sanitary sewer construction along the north ditch in an easterly direction from Bug Lake Road
  • Begin watermain work at Indian Drive
  • Continue sanitary sewer construction along the north ditch in a westerly direction from Bug Lake Road

Traffic impacts:

  • US 8 is closed to thru traffic from the intersection of WIS 55/WIS 32/US 8 in Crandon to the intersection of WIS 32/US 8 in Laona until Friday, Oct. 17
  • No public traffic access from Firekeeper Road to just east of Indian Drive including the intersection of Kwe Da Kik Lane and Youngs Lane
  • Indian Drive is closed to thru traffic
  • Traffic will encounter shoulder closures and flaggers at various times throughout the project limits listed above through Oct. 31.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us8forest/

 

Iron County

Highway: US 51
Location: Turtle River Bridge
Schedule: April 8 to July 18, 2025
Project description: Crews will replace the deck of the Turtle River Bridge near Mercer, relocate the driveway in the southwest corner of the bridge, replace the guardrail in all four quadrants, replace the steel railing on the bridge with concrete parapet and replace the concrete approach slabs.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

  • Pour the bridge deck
  • Cure of the bridge deck
  • Remove the deck formwork
  • Construct the parapet
  • Begin saw cutting

Traffic impacts: Motorists will encounter lane closures with temporary bridge signals.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us51iron/

 

Highway: US 2
Location: Ashland County Line to County B
Schedule: May 19 to July 23, 2025
Project description: Crews will replace existing asphalt surface, repair gravel to the shoulders, replace culverts and install of new pavement marking and centerline rumble strips.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

  • Install curb and gutter at intersections
  • Continue milling US 2

Traffic impacts: US 2 will have lane restrictions with flaggers for culvert replacements. Lane restrictions will be approximately 500 to 800 feet long at each culvert location performed individually. WIS 122 and WIS 169 will have flagging at the intersections for base aggregate and curb and gutter replacement. These restrictions will occur only during daylight hours 7 am to 7 pm Monday thru Thursday and Friday 7 am to noon. All side roads and drives will remain accessible.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us2iron/

 

Langlade County

Highway: US 45
Location: Clinic Street to Otter Lake Lane, Elcho
Schedule: May 5 to October 2025
Project description: Crews will:

  • Replace the asphalt pavement and supporting gravel base
  • Replace deteriorated curb and gutter
  • Extend new curb and gutter along the west side of US 45 at south limits to Clinic Street and along east side US 45 at northern limits across from Bluebird Alley
  • Replace the storm sewer system
  • Upgrade curb ramps to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards
  • Assess street lighting through the corridor
  • Install new sidewalk on east side of US 45 from Clinic Street to Cole Street
  • Maintain 12-foot travel lanes and 10-foot shoulders from Cole Street to County K
  • Install 12-foot travel lanes and 4-foot shoulders from Clinic Street to Cole Street and County K to Bluebird Alley

Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

  • Pave temporary widening
  • Work on traffic control for stage change

Traffic impacts:

  • Motorists can expect to see drums, but traffic will remain in their normal travel lanes as the parking lane in the northbound lane will be under construction.
  • Motorists will also encounter lane closures with flaggers through out the work day.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us45langlade/

*NEW* Highway: WIS 64
Location: Clover Road to Fifth Avenue Road
Schedule: June 12 to Aug. 18, 2025
Project description: Crews will repave the asphalt, widen the paved shoulders, install curb and gutter, and replace a section of the culvert near Hanke Road.

Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

  • Remove curb and gutter, storm sewer and existing pavement
  • Install new storm sewer and base aggregate

Traffic impacts:

  • Traffic will be reduced to one lane during daylight hours using a flaggers through the town of Polar
  • A minimum 12-foot wide travel lane will be maintained at all times.
  • A posted 13-foot width restriction will only be allowed during curb and gutter and storm sewer work.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis64langlade/

 

Lincoln County

Highway: US 8
Location: McCord Road to County L
Schedule: May 15 to October 2025
Project description: Crews will:

  • Remove 2-inches of the existing asphalt pavement and replacing with 2-inches of new asphalt pavement the entire length of the project.
  • Widen the asphalt portion of the shoulder from 3 feet to 5 feet (and add rumble strips) from County Y to the east project limits to improve biking conditions.
  • Replace the existing thermoplastic pavement marking at snowmobile crossing located 3 miles east of McCord.
  • Road and adding thermoplastic pavement markings at four additional snowmobile crossings.
  • Replace the existing guardrails connected to the roadway bridge over the Tomahawk River.
  • Replace the curb and gutter at the County U intersection.
  • Replace the existing railroad crossing, the roadway approaches, drainage culverts and vision triangle clearing for federal railroad safety requirements at the Fox Valley and Lake Superior railroad crossing.

Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

  • Begin installing the shoulder, snowmobile crossings and signs

Traffic impacts (next 10 days):

  • Possible shoulder closures. Motorists may encounter flaggers during asphalt paving, snowmobile crossings and shoulder work.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us8lincoln/

Marathon County

Highway: I-39
Location: WIS 34 to Foxglove Road
Schedule: April 14 to Aug. 7, 2025
Project description: Crews will perform guardrail repairs and replacements, culvert repairs, repave the road and gravel the shoulders.

Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

  • Continue work on WIS 34 Interchange
    • Install aggregate base
    • Pave ramps and WIS 34
  • Work on Maple Ridge southbound entrance ramp
  • Pour sidewalk
  • Install pavement marking
  • Install guardrail
  • Install aggregate shoulder

Traffic impacts:

  • Northbound I-39
    • Single lane closures will occur Monday at 6 am to Friday at noon.
  • Southbound I-39 – 1 mile north of County N to WIS 29 entrance ramp (3 lane section)
    • Single lane closures will occur Monday at 6 am to Friday at noon.
  • Southbound I-39 – WIS 29 entrance ramp to WIS 34 (2 lane section)
    • Single lane closures will occur Monday at 6 am to Friday at noon.
  • WIS 34 Interchange
    • Southbound exit ramp, southbound entrance ramp and WIS 34 from County DB to the northbound ramps will be closed until July 3, 2025 at noon. Motorist should follow the posted detour.
  • Northbound Bus 51 Exit Ramp
    • Ramp will be closed starting Monday June 16 until July 3, 2025, at noon. Motorist should follow the posted detour.
  • Northbound Bus 51 Entrance Ramp
    • Ramp will be closed starting Monday June 16 until June 19, 2025, at 11:59 pm. Motorist should follow the posted detour.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us51marathon/

Highway: WIS 29
Location: Purple Martin Lane to Little Rib River
Schedule: June 2 to Oct. 6, 2025
Project description: Crews will mill and overlay the road, repave the WIS 107, County O and 72nd Street ramps and replace of guardrail as needed.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

  • Place asphalt at the culvert replacement patches and fill in the rumble strips on the passing lane shoulder in preparation for the traffic lane switch
  • Move the temporary barrier wall and adjust the pavement markings in preparation for the traffic lane switch.
  • Work on the bridge deck repairs in the driving lane at the Big Rib River bridge.
  • Saw the pavement in the driving lane at the culvert replacement areas.
  • Work on topsoil prep, seed, fertilizer and erosion mat at culvert replacement areas.
  • Work on the culvert pipe replacements in the eastbound left lane and median. They will also replace the culvert at the median crossover for the entrance to the Rib River Ballroom. By the end of the week, after the traffic switch, they will be working on the culvert pipe replacements in the right lane and outside shoulder..

Traffic impacts:

  • The left lane in the eastbound and westbound directions on WIS 29 is closed to traffic with a width restriction of 13’ in the left lane. Speed limits are reduced to 55 mph where work is occurring.
  • During the week, a traffic switch will occur. The right lane will be closed in the eastbound and westbound directions on WIS 29 with the left lane open to traffic. The 13 foot width restriction and 55 mph speed reduction will remain in place.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis29ribriver/

*NEW* Highway: WIS 29
Location: Clark County Line to County E South
Schedule: June 9 to Oct. 17, 2025
Project description: Crews will patch deteriorated areas of concrete pavement along the westbound lanes, replace the westbound off ramp at Silver Maple Lane with concrete pavement, replace the asphalt shoulders, update the guardrail within the project limits and update the curb ramps along WIS 13 at the westbound WIS 29 ramps.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

  • Finish working on WIS 29 eastbound and westbound outside lane concrete pavement repairs
  • Begin working on WIS 29 eastbound inside lane concrete pavement repairs
  • Install temporary guardrail at Porky Creek and Big Eau Pleine River WIS 29 eastbound structures

Traffic impacts:

  • WIS 29 eastbound and westbound lane closures from County E South to WIS 13 until Friday June 27
  • WIS 29 westbound outside lane closure from WIS 13 off ramp to WIS 13 overpass from June 19 to June 27
  • WIS 29 westbound WIS 13 on and off ramps closure, June 19 to June 26

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis29mararthon/

 

Oneida County

Highway: US 51
Location: Front Street to Third Avenue, Minocqua
Schedule: April 24 to October 2025 (no work between June 13 and Sept. 1)
Project description: Crews will resurface the asphalt pavement, upgrade curb ramps and improve pedestrian accommodations near the overhead signal crossing between Lakeview Drive and Rogers Drive. The project will also install new pavement marking.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

  • Complete seeding and placing erosion control at the topsoiled areas
  • Remove traffic control

Traffic impacts: All traffic control will be removed from the northbound and southbound lanes by noon on Friday, June 13 and all lanes will be open to traffic.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/us51minocqua/

 

Portage County

Highway: WIS 66
Location: Stevens Point Airport to County J
Schedule: April 30 to July 2025
Project description: Crews will resurface WIS 66 from the Stevens Point Airport to the eastern junction of County J. The project will also make intersection improvements and add a new left turn lane along eastbound WIS 66 at Torun Road. Crews will make curb and gutter repairs at Ellis Road, replace one culvert, replace guardrail, install storm sewer and add centerline rumble strips. The two bridges over the Plover River will receive concrete overlays as well as other minor repairs. In addition, the bridge parapets will be cleaned and stained.

Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

  • Pour curb and gutter at Torun Road, County Y and northwest quadrant on Ellis Road and then pour the concrete ramps at the Green Circle Trail.
  • Pave the westbound lane of WIS 66 from Jordan Pond to County J.
  • Shape the gravel for paving on Torun Road.
  • Place asphalt base on Torun Road.

Traffic impacts:

  • WIS 66 will be reduced to one lane with flaggers during daytime operations for work at the intersection of WIS 66 and Torun Road.
  • WIS 66 will be reduced to one lane with flaggers during daytime paving operations from County Y to County J. This work will continue through July.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis66portage/

 

Price County

Highway: WIS 13
Location: County D to County F, Phillips
Schedule: May 16 to Aug. 21, 2025
Project description: This project will replace the pavement of WIS 13. Other improvements include spot replacement of curb and gutter, sidewalk, inlets, guardrail and curb ramps. The project will also complete maintenance on the WIS 13 bridge over the Elk River, including replacement of the guardrail.

Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

  • Install concrete curb and gutter
  • Remove curb and gutter, and curb ramps
  • Begin staking
  • Begin storm sewer repairs

Traffic impacts:

  • Traffic will be reduced to one lane by flagging when the contractor is on site for curb and sidewalk removal. Parking lanes throughout the project limits will be closed.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis13price/

Highway: WIS 13
Location: County F to Walnut Street
Schedule: May 30 to Aug. 4, 2025
Project description: Crews will replace the asphalt and remove or repair culverts as needed.

Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

  • Replace culvert
  • Mill and pave asphalt pavement
  • Install curb and gutter
  • Grade at Airport Drive
  • Install concrete driveway

Traffic impacts:

  • Traffic will be reduced to one lane by flaggers and shifted during culvert replacement, curb and gutter placement, and paving operations.
  • Traffic will be traveling on gravel surface for a short duration.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis13pricepf/

Wood County

*NEW* Highway: WIS 173
Location: WIS 80 to Cranberry Bridge
Schedule: June 16 to Aug. 20, 2025
Project description: Crews will resurface the roadway with asphalt, pave a 3-foot shoulder, replace cross culvert pipes between Hazelnut Trail and Cranberry Creek Bridge and replace guardrail.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will:

  • Begin culvert replacement
  • Begin saw cutting

Traffic impacts: Beginning June 16, WIS 173 at County GG and WIS 80 will be closed with a detour route. The detour route will start in Nekoosa utilizing WIS 73, WIS 54, WIS 80 and will end in Babcock. The detour route is necessary for culvert pipe replacements and is expected to last for approximately 6 to 8 weeks.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/wis173wood/

Regionwide

*NEW* Highway: WIS 153 and WIS 73
Location: Regionwide
Schedule: June 16 to Sept. 9, 2025
Project description: Crews will perform bridge repair work on WIS 153 over the Wisconsin River in the city of Mosinee and WIS 73 over Cat Creek in the city of Pittsville.
Anticipated work scheduled: Crews will begin with WIS 153 in Mosinee. Crews will:

  • Begin excavating and grading temporary access to box culvert
  • Installing stream diversion

Traffic impacts: Westbound shoulder on WIS 153 will be closed from Old 51 to Water Street in Mosinee. Flagging operations will be utilized when materials and equipment are being delivered or removed. No delays are expected.

Website: https://projects.511wi.gov/ncbridge/